Euro Div 1, Sturm Graz vs. Barcelona (Sat Nov 10)


                           Sturm Graz  |  Barcelona
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 T
                       David Woolmore  |  Alan Bellott
                                       |
                           H_Weber GK  |  GK L_Zaluska
                           M_Rudan DF  |  DF G_Sorondo
                        J_Martinez DF  |  DF A_Polga
                         A_Barness DF  |  DF M_A_Nadal
                          A_Erbati DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                           J_Black MF  |  MF C_Alberto
                       Y_Jiangshan MF  |  MF A_Masudi
                           G_Frith MF  |  MF J_Obi_Mikel
                      J_Wright_x22 AM  |  MF M_Blasi
                      D_Blackstock FW  |  FW B_Lauth
                            L_West FW  |  FW J_Defoe
                                       |
                         A_Briotti SUB |  SUB Marcos
                          O_Tebily SUB |  SUB F_Navarro
                          S_Davies SUB |  SUB L_Thuram
                         T_Penford SUB |  SUB M_Purrer
                        J_Borgetti SUB |  SUB L_Podolski

Referee: A_D'Urso (England)


Min. 5  :(stu) L_Zaluska miss-kicks! 
          ...  J_Black is through! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Black ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s given Sturm Graz the lead! 
          ...  Sturm Graz 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 5  :(stu) J_Martinez finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  A_Masudi leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  A_D'Urso lectures him 
Min. 13 :(stu) J_Martinez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Martinez ! 
          ...  But L_Zaluska parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 16 :(bar) M_Blasi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Defoe 
          ...  A_Erbati forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Lauth plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  H_Weber makes the catch! 
Min. 18 :(bar) C_Alberto finds his way through 
          ...  M_Rudan gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 19 :(bar) A_Masudi hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Defoe latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Wright_x22 gets to the ball first 
Min. 19 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Blackstock latches on to it 
          ...  M_A_Nadal with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 23 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel rushes through the defence 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Y_Jiangshan 
Min. 24 :(stu) J_Martinez runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Blackstock 
          ...  Cleared by A_Polga 
Min. 28 :(stu) J_Black knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Polga slips 
          ...  L_West gets to it! 
          ...  G_Sorondo tackles cleanly 
Min. 32 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  C_Puyol seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 35 :(stu) J_Black looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards L_West 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_A_Nadal 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 41 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan flicks the ball through 
          ...  J_Martinez runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Martinez must beat L_Zaluska! 
          ...  But L_Zaluska reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on L_Zaluska anyway 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(stu) L_West takes advantage of a mistake by C_Puyol 
          ...  A_Masudi fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 46 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan finds J_Wright_x22 with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  From long range J_Wright_x22 bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 47 :(stu) L_West runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  L_West rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 47 :(bar) A_Masudi sidesteps A_Barness 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Rudan with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He received a good talking to from A_D'Urso 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sturm Graz 1-0 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(bar) C_Puyol with a measured ball to A_Masudi 
          ...  A_Masudi with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  H_Weber makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 46 :(stu) J_Wright_x22 leaves C_Puyol standing 
          ...  C_Puyol swings an elbow at his opponent!! 
          ...  That looked nasty! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  A_D'Urso calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 52 :(stu) J_Black cuts inside G_Sorondo 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Black gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But L_Zaluska dives to his left 
          ...  I think L_Zaluska just got a hand on that one 
          ...  A_D'Urso has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 53 :(stu) L_West nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  L_West aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 60 :(bar) A_Masudi lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Defoe latches on to it 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Black !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 62 :(bar) M_A_Nadal looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Defoe 
          ...  J_Martinez wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 63 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan finds J_Wright_x22 in acres of space 
          ...  J_Wright_x22 carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  L_Zaluska has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 63 :(stu) L_West rushes through the defence 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(stu) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Sturm Graz will now be playing C 
Min. 65 :(stu) A_Barness sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_West 
          ...  M_Blasi with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  A_D'Urso tries to calm him down 
Min. 67 :(stu) J_Wright_x22 runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  L_West latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  L_West sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 68 :(bar) J_Defoe leaves his marker standing 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Defoe ! 
          ...  The shot slips through H_Weber's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 69 :(stu) D_Blackstock knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  B_Lauth with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  L_West fires it towards the goal 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  L_Zaluska never had a chance! 
Min. 76 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Blasi 
          ...  He puts in D_Blackstock! 
          ...  D_Blackstock with the header ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 77 :(stu) A_Barness back heels to find J_Martinez in space 
          ...  J_Martinez hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  L_Zaluska narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 82 :(bar) C_Alberto lays the ball back to A_Polga 
          ...  But A_Erbati will cut out the threat 
Min. 86 :(stu) L_West back heels to find J_Wright_x22 in space 
          ...  J_Wright_x22 controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag! 
          ...  Sturm Graz 2-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 87 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel finds J_Defoe on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Rudan is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan drives it across the face of the goal J_Wright_x22 
          ...  J_Wright_x22 with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 94 :(stu) G_Frith retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  L_West gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_West runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Arnold Schwartzenegger Stadion
Attendance           : 11,800
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Sturm Graz Match Info
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Best player          : J_Black (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Black (5), J_Wright_x22 (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : A_Masudi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_A_Nadal (19), C_Puyol (46), J_Obi_Mikel (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sturm Graz  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       2
Off target           :           9        |       1
On target            :           6        |       1
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       19
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          14        |       6
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Final Score          : Sturm Graz 2 - 0 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Sturm Graz
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Weber        GK  28   1   1   1  29 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0   0
M_Rudan        DF   2  19   5   6  19 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  20  10   7  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  65  15  15
A_Barness      DF   1  20   8   3  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Erbati       DF   1  19   4   4  15 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Black        MF   1   9  25   8  31 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  36  40  57
Y_Jiangshan    MF   1   6  22   4  25 |  96   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  39 100  10
G_Frith        MF   1   7  24   7  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Wright_x22   AM   1   3  11  10  17 |  96   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  32  15  46
D_Blackstock   FW   1   8   8  24  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
L_West         FW   1   8  11  20  21 |  96   0   0   1   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  49  10
A_Briotti      GK  15   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Tebily       DF   1  16   4   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   1   8  16   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Penford      MF   1   6  15   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Borgetti     FW   1   7   7  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Zaluska      GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
G_Sorondo      DF   1  21   9   8  43 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
A_Polga        DF   1  20  10   7  36 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_A_Nadal      DF   2  19   8   8  46 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  12  11  -4
C_Puyol        DF   1  17   8   6  37 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  11  -4
C_Alberto      MF   1   8  24   7  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   5 -10
A_Masudi       MF   1   6  21   8  37 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   1  17  20  11  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -14 -14 -14
M_Blasi        MF   1   8  19   7  34 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
B_Lauth        FW   1   5   9  19  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Defoe        FW   1   5  12  19  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Marcos         GK  22   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Navarro      DF   1  17   8   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thuram       DF   1  17   8   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Purrer       MF   1   7  18   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Podolski     FW   1   9   9  17  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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